Legal Opinion
United States v. Visinaiz
District Court, D. Utah
Decided November 16, 2004No. 2:03-cv-00701PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING RESTITUTION
CASSELL, District Judge.
On August 26, 2004, defendant Cruz Vi-sinaiz was convicted by the jury of second-degree murder in the death of Ms. Clara M. Jenkins and is now before the court for sentencing. In federal criminal cases— including homicide cases — the court is required to award restitution to the victim for lost income resulting from the offense under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act. 1 Under this Act, judges are charged with determining all disputed facts relevant to a calculation of restitution, including the determination of the…
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